It’s tough to pick the hardest part of starting a business. Is it fund-raising? Is it attracting customers? Is it coming up with a great business idea? None of the above. The biggest challenge for small business owners is getting…
It’s Friday (thank, goodness) and that means it’s time for another round up of the week’s logo design news. Anglophiles take heart—lots of announcements from across the pond. Here’s what caught our eye over the past seven days: This week…
Many small business owners aspire to become something bigger. Who can blame them? Since we write a lot about both business startups and logo design, we thought we’d take a look at the logos of the 7 largest—and at least…
Jason Fried is the co-founder and President of the software company, 37Signals, which makes web-based applications like Basecamp and Highrise. He is also the coauthor of several books, including Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful…
We’ve mentioned a few times that starting a business isn’t easy. There’s the legal work, the idea, funding, attracting customers and sales, hiring staff… the list goes on. On the other hand, it is worth it. But it could be…
You’ve probably heard someone say, “There’s never been a better time to start a business than now.” Whether or not it’s true today, as we slowly inch our way out of the recession, there are a lot of budding entrepreneurs…
When it comes to the basics of logo design, there’s a lot to think about. But it all starts with the kind of logo you need or want. To help you think about which type of logo is best for…
Less a quote this week, and more an inspirational cartoon from a small businessman and doodler who gets it. As Hugh says, “As we work with more entrepreneurs all around the world, it becomes crystal clear that the slightly otherworldly…
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about The Gap logo fiasco. Or rather, we probably reminded you of it, as it was all over the news and pretty hard to miss when it happened. But The Gap isn’t…